RC 261009Power FMThabiso "TT" Tema
Friday, 9 October 2026
Immigration tensions turned violent in Soweto and Durban after a Constitutional Court asylum ruling, and Home Affairs withdrew its directive as police and the army moved in.
- 07:45
Home Affairs has withdrawn its directive on accepting asylum applications, saying refugee reception offices were overwhelmed within days and officials and public safety were put at risk.
- 06:59
Soldiers were deployed alongside police in Soweto from 10pm, and police say the area has been calm since, with no looting reported after the violence.
- 06:22
Five men aged 25 to 45 were arrested after a Mandrax production facility with equipment worth over R100 million was seized in Krugersdorp, one of 11 labs the Hawks are probing.
- 07:05
The proposed Employment Services Amendment Bill sets fines of up to R100,000 for a first offence, R200,000 for a second and up to R1 million for repeat offenders; public comment closes 6 November.
- 06:05
Two learners, a Grade 12 pupil from Minerva Secondary and a 17-year-old Grade 9 learner from Alexandra High, were shot dead in Alexandra on Monday night; police are investigating the motive.